Mercedes' new dual-axis steering (DAS) is a form of active suspension, and therefore illegal, says Red Bull's Helmut Marko. The hot topic on day two in Barcelona, DAS has the rest of the paddock trying to figure out both how it works, and whether it is legal. For Marko, the latter question has already been answered. 'If you actively change the camber or toe of the wheels while driving, the contact surface of the tyres changes', Marko told Auto Bild. 'And thus — even if in a very, very small area — the ground clearance. But this is prohibited because the system then corresponds to the mode of operation of a prohibited active wheel suspension.' Under article 10.2.2 of the 2020...
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